Relief for Lewis washing machine customer
Cape Town - The man at the centre of a washing machine row breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after Lewis Stores [JSE:LEW] fully refunded his deposit and confirmed that they have cancelled his contract.
Lewis will collect the washing machine from him.
The 60-year-old gardener from George made news headlines on Thursday after his employer, businessman Onne Vegter, launched a scathing attack on Facebook against Lewis for charging him R17 955 for a R5 999 washing machine.
The gardener - who Vegter describes as a very humble, timid man in his 60s, with limited literacy - bought the 14kg twin tub washing machine on January 9 at the local Lewis branch in George.
Vegter said in a follow-up email to Fin24 on Friday that his gardener is relieved at the outcome now plans to buy a slightly smaller twin tub for under R3 000 at Game.